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Controversial rapper Eminem performed his first British concert Thursday night in Manchester, drawing both a sold-out crowd and a vocal group of protesters, reports Reuters. The capacity audience of 15,500 was greeted by gay rights activists and women’s groups carrying signs and chanting, “Eminem, you’re not funny, you oppress us to make money.” “The basic reason why we organized the protest is the fact that Eminem’s lyrics are not only homophobic, they are also misogynistic,” said Vicki Austin, National Union of Students gay and lesbian campaigner.

The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center announced Friday that it will honor Emmy award–winning actress Megan Mullally of NBC’s hit television show Will & Grace with its Creative Integrity Award at the center’s Women’s Night 2001 fund-raiser on March 3 in Beverly Hills, Calif.